This week, Jilli tells Kim about the mysterious disappearance of the Beaumont children in Australia in 1966. We learn about the incident that changed Australian society’s outlook on how safe children are without supervision. 

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Sources:

Beaumont Children Mystery Less Likely to be Solved asTime Goes On, Grant Stevens Says” - Chris McLoughlin 18 April 2023 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-19/solving-beaumont-children-case-harder-as-time-goes-on/102240420

“The 55 Year Mystery of the Beaumont Children” Sunnyv2 Via Youtube https://youtu.be/gDhpEaqUelI?si=pap12cVlhNdHlxhh

“The Beaumont Children: What Really Happened?” Ralph Hawk via Youtube from A Channel 7 News Investigation. Aired January 31, 2018 https://youtu.be/GWN3cHKeuCw?si=gWl_PX_0CWBaARaR

“Police To Conduct New Search For Beaumont Children At Factory Site” by John Elder - Jan 22 2018 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-22/new-search-for-beaumont-children-at-north-plympton-factory-site/9350116

To help celebrate our nation's birth, Jilli tells Kim all about how George Washington met his end and the long-term repercussions experienced by one man and his family as a result of the Lincoln assassination. Kim also shares that most of her historical knowledge comes from Drunk History... sounds about right.

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Sources:
Markel, Dr. Howard. “Dec. 14, 1799: The excruciating final hours of President George Washington.”  PBS NewsHour.  http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/dec-14-1799-excruciating-final-hours-president-george-washington/

 Thompson, Mary V. “Death Defied: Rather than let George Washington's body be submitted permanently to the grave, Dr. William Thornton, a friend and prominent physician, proposed a plan to "resuscitate" the recently deceased body of George Washington.” Mount

Vernon Ladies’ Association. http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-man-the-myth/death-defied-dr-thorntons-radical-idea-of-bringing-george-washington-back-to-life/

 “Treatment by Bloodletting in the past and present” -National Library of Medicine- Natasa Colovic https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27483574/

“A Christmas Murder,” – Diana Loski via The Gettsyberg Experience https://www.thegettysburgexperience.com/a-christmas-murder

“Attending Ford’s Theatre with the Lincolns: The Tragic Lives of Clara Arris and Henry Rathbone” -Maurita Baldock via New York Historical Society Museum and Library https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/attending-fords-theater-with-the-lincolns-the-tragic-lives-of-clara-harris-and-henry-rathbone

“The Unfortunate Henry Rathbone” -Civil War Talk https://civilwartalk.com/threads/the-unfortunate-henry-  rathbone.199087/#google_vignette

This week Kim gives Jilli some examples of the craziest beauty tricks the world has ever seen. Whether you wanted longer, fuller eyelashes, needed to get that Tuberculosis Look, or just couldn't achieve that unibrow all the ladies were walking around with, there was a technique for you. Learn, right alongside Kim, that Jilli is an eyebrow person. Who knew?

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Sources:
A History of Cosmetics. Cosmetic Info. https://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/history-of-cosmetics/

2013, Feb 2. The Most Uncanny Look. The Quack Doctor. https://web.archive.org/web/20220915041632/http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/the-most-uncanny-look/

Astaiza, R. 2012, Sept 18. 10 Dangerous Beauty Tricks from Ancient Times. Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/gross-and-dangerous-ancient-beauty-tips-2012-9

Dr MacKenzie's Improved Harmless Arsenic Complexion Wafers. The Quack Doctor. https://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/dr-mackenzies-improved-harmless-arsenic-complexion-wafers/

Zapata, M. 2016, Oct 26. The Horrifying Legacy of the Victorian Tapeworm Diet. Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-horrifying-legacy-of-the-victorian-tapeworm-diet

Papanalkokas, S. 2023, July 6. Skincare Trends of the Past: Toxic and Sometimes Fatal. Curology. https://curology.com/blog/arsenic-and-dead-face/

Agnew, M.E. Medieval Body Hair and the Curious Practice of Forehead Plucking. Eternal Goddess. https://www.eternalgoddess.co.uk/posts/medieval-body-hair-and-the-curious-practice-of-forehead-plucking

Hill, B. 2022, May 8. Ancient Romans Brushed Their Teeth with Urine. Ancient Origins. https://www.ancient-origins.net/weird-facts/roman-urine-0016738

The Devil went down to Matamoros, he was looking for a soul to steal… We learn this week why it’s always best to move in groups. Jilli tells Kim of the infamous Adolfo Constanzo and his evil deeds.

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Sources:

“Pandora’s Box: Unleashing Evil” Season 2 Episode 5, “The Devil’s Ranch” tv series

“Serial Killer Documentary: Adolfo “El Padrino” Constanzo” via youtube by “Serial Killers Documentaries”

https://youtu.be/tzD-FLV0U5w?si=juYSaNE_iQrURqH4

“Adolfo Constanzo Part 01: The Narcosatanist” via youtube by “this is monsters” https://youtu.be/LKCEmSN8NX0?si=N9fs-0S_6nbgD0u-

“Adolfo Constanzo Part 02: The Murder of Mark Kilroy” via youtube “this is monsters”

https://youtu.be/LKCEmSN8NX0?si=N9fs-0S_6nbgD0u-

This week Kim tells Jilli the story of Thomas McKendrick and his unfortunate friendship with Allan Menzies. Allan was a terrible friend, really bad liar and probably subpar as a vampire too. The ladies learn that if your friend starts being visited by their favorite film character, it's probably a red flag.

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Sources:
Alan Menzies | Copy Cat Killers | S1 Ep 13. Truce Crime Central. https://youtu.be/Xu3bAMG0E9w?si=Wp27ah11cJ5zNz1M

K, Scott., Nov 16. Killer Who Wanted to be a Vampire Dies. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/nov/16/ukcrime.kirstyscott

2003, Oct 8. 'Vampire' Killer Jailed for Life. BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3174214.stm


Fatal Accident Inquiry Into Death of Allan Menzies
https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=b85887a6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7

2003, Jan 20. Body Find in Woods Sparks Hunt for Killer of Missing Ferreter. The Herald. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11905993.body-find-in-woods-sparks-hunt-for-killer-of-missing-ferreter/

Jilli forces Kim to humor her as she tells her of two women who experienced extraterrestrial abductions of the same origin despite being on opposite sides of the country.

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Sources:

 “The Alien Abduction Files” by Kathleen Marden and Denise Stoner (book)

“Area 51: The Alien Interview-Special Edition (1997)” via youtube by 4k Archivist

https://youtu.be/TvamS6X5l2I?si=QSq6c-mddHVSrD7S

“Mutual UFO Network” – Wikipedia

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_UFO_Network

“Who is Kathleen Marden?” – Tantor Media

https://tantor.com/author/kathleen-marden.html

“Who is Denise Stoner?” – Tantor Media

https://tantor.com/author/denise-stoner.html

Kim and her history lessons! This week, Kim gives Jilli a rundown on the mental asylum in the U.S. The ladies learn that if this were the 1800s, they'd have been committed several times over. Medical practices were wild back in the not-so-distant day and things even get a little spooky at the end.

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Sources:

Willard Asylum Suitcases https://www.willardsuitcases.com/

Danvers State Hospital https://www.danversstatehospital.org/

Delong, W. 2018, April 30. Why Danvers State Hospital Ranks Among History's Most Infamous Asylums. All That's Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/danvers-state-hospital

Eisenberg, L & Guttmacher, L.B. 2010, July 20. Were we all asleep at the switch? A personal reminiscence of psychiatry from 1940 to 2010. Wiley Online Library. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2010.01544.x

Gellar, J. 2019, March 14. The Rise and Demise of America’s Psychiatric Hospitals: a Tale of Dollars Trumping Sense. Psychiatric News. https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2019.3b29

D'Antonio, P. History of Psychiatric Hospitals. Penn Nursing: University of Pennsylvania. https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/nhhc/nurses-institutions-caring/history-of-psychiatric-hospitals/

Ruffalo, M. 2018, July 13. The American Mental Asylum: A Remnant of History. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freud-fluoxetine/201807/the-american-mental-asylum-remnant-history

We go back in time to 1935 when a mysterious man visits a hotel for a one night stay. Where are his bags? Why is he always sitting in the dark? And where did all the towels go?! Find out on this week’s episode on this old-timey mystery.

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Sources:
“Murder of Artemus Olgetree” – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Artemus_Ogletree
 
“The Mystery of Room 1046” via Youtube by The Dead Hours
https://youtu.be/0yf1r64TkAo?si=XNWbpbs1NY6MXCw1
 
“The Mystery of Room 1046, pt 1: Roland T. Owen” – Kansas City Public Library
https://kclibrary.org/blog/kc-unbound/mystery-room-1046-pt-1-roland-t-owen

This week, Kim gives Jilli the lowdown on the history of freakshows and sideshows. We learn that PT Barnum was a big ol' liar and nobody seemed to mind. You'll be questioning all of your entertainment consumption going forward. Unless that entertainment is 'Big Top Peewee.' In which case, proceed!

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Sources:
Hart, K. Circus History: Freak Shows and Sideshows. AAA State of Play. https://www.aaastateofplay.com/circus-history/#:~:text=The%20Origin%20of%20Sideshows,evil%20spirits%20or%20bad%20omens

Grande, L. 2010, Sept 26. Strange and Bizarre: The History of Freak Shows. Things Said and Done. https://thingssaidanddone.wordpress.com/2010/09/26/strange-and-bizarre-the-history-of-freak-shows/

Crockett, Z. 2014, April 30. The Rise and Fall of Circus Freakshows. Priceonomics. https://priceonomics.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-circus-freakshows/

Kelly, E. 2021, Oct 18. Inside the Tragic Stories of 9 'Freak Show' Performers. All That's Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/freak-show-members

Hintz, C. The Most Famous Circus Freaks From Sideshow History. Cult of Weird. https://www.cultofweird.com/sideshow/freak-show-circus-sideshow-performers/

How far would you go for fame? Would you give up a year of life? Would you give up wearing clothes? Would you be willing to surrender your sanity? Tune in this week to hear Jilli tell us the story of Tomoaki Hamatsu and a game called Denpa Shonen. Would you be willing to play?

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Sources:

-“Most Evil Livestream Ever” by Penguinz0 via Youtube. https://youtu.be/DWWK05t98os?si=bf0qBdQBNl4PQvVd

 -“Isolation -Mind Field (ep 1) by Vsauce via Youtube. https://youtu.be/iqKdEhx-dD4?si=-XEm0vcx7zd2dpqY

 -“The Impact of Isolation on the Neuroanatomy and Neurobiology of the Brain” by Brainfacts.org via Youtube by Richard J S Meyne. https://youtu.be/i3DoIOc3KhY?si=3owLQfob0duuMwOJ